Out and About STYLE Mag Issue 2 Vol. 2

TAKE TIME TO UNWIND BEFORE YOU
HIT THE BED
By unwind, we don’t mean browse on your
phone until your eyelids drop. Spend time
with your family or take a relaxing bubble
bath. A happy mind is always able to sleep
better and perform to its potential. You will
find meditating or involving yourself in prayer
before bedtime calms all your senses after an
over-stimulated day.
READY YOUR BED FOR SLEEPING
Freshen your sheets, pillowcases and quilts
for a more luxurious sleep. Maybe add a few
extra pillows to make your bed feel more
inviting. Invest in sheets of soothing colours
and patterns to make you mentally relaxed
when in bed. Weighted blankets are a great
option for those who struggle with falling into
a deep sleep and find themselves waking up
startled to the slightest noise.
UNPLUG AND DISCONNECT
Several sleep studies suggest that light and
radiation emitted from electronic devices
hampers the quality of REM sleep. We
cannot stress enough the importance of
disconnecting from devices before bedtime.
If you set your alarm on your phone, place
it across the room from where you sleep,
preferably on flight mode. This helps in so
many ways. Firstly, the radiation from the
phone won’t reach you. Secondly, you won’t
have to deal with the constant buzzing on the
phone. Thirdly, you will have to get out of
bed and walk to your alarm in the morning to
switch it off, which will reduce the urge to go
back to sleep.
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